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brought a wonderful collection, conspicuous among them 
being Epacris, Hovea, Prostanthera, Everlastings, etc. 
The exhibit from Tambourine Mt. sent by Mrs. H. Curtis, 
showed a Macrozamia Denisonii cone, a number of ground 
orchids, and white and yellow Everlastings. From the 
Granite Belt, Mrs. C. Gittins, Miss J. Westcott, Mrs. S. 
A. Slaughter, and Mr. M. Greener sent characteristic 
specimens, including Epacris, Pomaderris, and Granite 
Boronia. Mrs. J. W. Waraker forwarded an interesting 
exhibit from Nanango, and Mrs. A. McLaughlin from 
Springsure. The Sydney specimens were sent by Miss 
Steinbeck; those from Adelaide by Messrs. J. F. Bailey 
and E . H. Ising ; and the West Australian, which included 
some from Central Australia, by Mrs. J. Wilsmore. 
.Specimens of Geraldton waxplant (Chumaelaucium) 
grown in Brisbane, were shown by Mrs. W. M. Mayo and 
Mrs. Hammond, also Crotolaria Cunninghamii by Mrs. 
Clark, and native orchids by Miss D. Williams. 
The State School Competition attracted seventeen 
(17) entries, prizes (donated by Mr. G. II. Barker) being 
awarded to Howard, Springbrook, Thulimbah, and Iieli- 
do-n, after having been judged by Mr. C. T. White and 
Dr. D. A. Herbert. The competition for Wildflowers 
arranged for decorative effect had nine entrants: first 
place being allotted to Miss D. Grimes for flowers in a 
vase, and Miss G. Wood for bowl, and special mention for 
Mr. I). Curtis’s display: judged by Mrs. W. Ewart. 
Some wonderful photographs of natural history sub- 
jects (birds, animals, and plants) sent in by the Harvey 
Bros. (Mackay) were greatly admired, and a very large 
series of orchid studies by Mrs. Herbert Curtis attracted 
considerable attention. 
Shells from Mr. J. IT. Simmonds, Senr., butterflies 
and beetles from the collections of Mr. L. Franzen and 
the late Mr. R. Illidge were objects of great interest. 
In this branch of natural history the Club was also in- 
debted to* the Department of Agriculture and Stock for 
a number of exhibition cases of insects of economic 
importance. 
the thanks of the committee are due to the members 
and friends who sent and arranged the flowers and other 
specimens, to Mrs. W. Ewart, and Dr. Herbert and Mr. 
0. T. White for judging the competitions, to Mr. E. 
M . B:ck for the loan of pot plants, to the University for 
the loan of tables, and to the different lady members of 
the Club for selling flowers. Special thanks is due to 
the Honorary Secretary (MissE. E. Baird) in connection 
with the Exhibition, as it was largely through the work 
